In this module, you will get hands-on experience working with Git and its advanced concepts.

DevOps for Developers

Git is one of the most widely used version control tools, and is something that every developer should become comfortable with. In this module, you will get hands-on experience working with Git so that when it comes time to use it, you’ll be ready.

You’ll start by learning some of the more fundamental concepts such as initializing a Git repository, adding files to a repository, and how to commit changes. You’ll also learn how to clone a repository, and how to create branching.

You’ll then make your way to some more advanced concepts like Git stash, cherry-picking, working with multiple repositories, pushing code, and a lot more.

By the end of this module, you will have a proficient and working knowledge of Git which will serve you well throughout your career.

Git and GitHub

In this chapter, you will learn about:

- `git merge`
- Merge conflicts and how to resolve them
- Merges and log histories

# Remembering branches

You’ve already covered the basics of branching in the previous chapter. As you will recall, branching gives you the ability to work on parallel streams of development in the same codebase.

# Merging vs. branching

In a sense, merging is the opposite of branching. When you merge, you take two separate points in your development tree and fuse them together.

It’s important to understand merging, as it’s a routine job of a repository maintainer to merge branches together.

It's also really important to take this chapter slowly and make sure you understand every step. It's quite painful to wrap your head around merging properly. But once you do, your Git skills will improve.


Learn about merging branches in this chapter.

Introduction: Merging